In-home care, also known as home care, is best for seniors who need
assistance in their own home. Home-care workers provide non-medical care to clients by visiting them at their
place of residency where assistance with daily activities, such as eating, bathing and medication reminders,
is offered. These trained home care workers also provide companionship for seniors.
It is their duty to ensure the home environment is safe for their senior clients.

Hundreds of thousands of American seniors utilize assisted living, a figure that is only growing.
For these seniors, assisted living combines residential housing, assistance in daily activities,
and some healthcare. These communities also strive to provide an atmosphere that is comfortable and
engaging for their residents.

Assisted living may also be known as assisted care, assistive care, residential care,
supportive living, basic care, personal care, adult living facilities, adult foster care,
or personal care in certain states. They may be free-standing community, a section of a continuing care
community, nursing home, or an addition to an independent living community.

Through assistance with healthcare, personal care, help with household tasks, as well as planned
social and recreational events, seniors in assisted living homes can gain an increased quality
of life while also maintaining their independence.

If you are looking for an assisted living facility, find the community that is right for you on
SeniorHousingNet.com.

Average assisted living resident

86.9%

Age

73.6%

Female

$27,260

Income

$431,020

Assets

The age of residents living in assisted living facilities typically ranges from 66 to 94.
Almost three-quarters of these residents are female, and over two-thirds of residents are mobile.
The average resident needs assistance with 1 to 2 Activities of Daily Life , 4 to 5 Instrumental
Activities of Daily Life, and more than half receive support for Alzheimer's and dementia.

Two-thirds of assisted living communities are freestanding, and 26% have a care program
for Alzheimer's residents. Most communities have private or semi-private rooms,
64% offer private bathrooms, 77% offer furnished units, and 25% offer kitchenettes.
Nearly all communities offer at least one common area.

Services typically offered include 24-hour assistance, medication assistance,
on-site healthcare services, three meals per day, laundry, housekeeping,
transportation, physical and occupational therapy, social and recreational
activities, and exercise classes. Some of the most popular amenities include cable,
recreation rooms, libraries, beauty salons and chapels. Some communities also offer
assisted living for low income seniors.

These communites support seniors in activities affected by diminished memory,
muscle tone, flexibility and fine motor skills. For many seniors it may become
unsafe to drive, difficult to lift groceries, painful to lift objects, or impossible
to unscrew a bottle of medication.

Assisted living facilities can also support seniors in getting healthcare
and taking medications, finances and home maintenance, and shopping and cooking.
More advanced care may also support seniors with hygiene, mobility, feeding and
other basic daily tasks.

Communities typically create individual service plans (ISPs) for residents.
These plans ensure each resident receives individualized care by outlining any
needed assistance in a way that minimizes the impact of care services on a resident's
lifestyle -- maximizing that resident's independence. Different communities may also
provide memory care programs for seniors suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia and other
conditions that result in loss of cognitive function.

These senior care provisions are typical but not ubiquitous. Check with prospective
assisted living communities to learn about their unique approach to care

Determine what you can afford. Whether you are looking for low income assisted living,
or are covering the costs with private funds or by selling your home, you need to
determine how to pay for assisted living
and what type of assisted care you can afford.

Know what amenities are important for you. Whether you are interested in
keeping your cat or living in a community with daily activities, decide
which options are necessary and which are just nice to have.
Our customizable assisted living checklist can help.

Search for assisted living. You can start here when you enter a location and
hit search. You will find listings with many details to help start the process.
When you contact a property you can receive more detailed information about the
community you are considering.

Visit prospective assisted living facilities. Between exploring the facility, interviewing staff, and finding out the cost models, there are many questions to be asked.
Make sure you know what to ask and print out a copy of our
Interview Questions for Your Assisted Living Tour(PDF).

Hundreds of thousands of American seniors utilize assisted living, a figure that is only growing.
For these seniors, assisted living combines residential housing, assistance in daily activities,
and some healthcare. These communities also strive to provide an atmosphere that is comfortable and
engaging for their residents.

Assisted living may also be known as assisted care, assistive care, residential care,
supportive living, basic care, personal care, adult living facilities, adult foster care,
or personal care in certain states. They may be free-standing community, a section of a continuing care
community, nursing home, or an addition to an independent living community.

Through assistance with healthcare, personal care, help with household tasks, as well as planned
social and recreational events, seniors in assisted living homes can gain an increased quality
of life while also maintaining their independence.

If you are looking for an assisted living facility, find the community that is right for you on
SeniorHousingNet.com.

The age of residents living in assisted living facilities typically ranges from 66 to 94.
Almost three-quarters of these residents are female, and over two-thirds of residents are mobile.
The average resident needs assistance with 1 to 2 Activities of Daily Life , 4 to 5 Instrumental
Activities of Daily Life, and more than half receive support for Alzheimer's and dementia.

Two-thirds of assisted living communities are freestanding, and 26% have a care program
for Alzheimer's residents. Most communities have private or semi-private rooms,
64% offer private bathrooms, 77% offer furnished units, and 25% offer kitchenettes.
Nearly all communities offer at least one common area.

Services typically offered include 24-hour assistance, medication assistance,
on-site healthcare services, three meals per day, laundry, housekeeping,
transportation, physical and occupational therapy, social and recreational
activities, and exercise classes. Some of the most popular amenities include cable,
recreation rooms, libraries, beauty salons and chapels. Some communities also offer
assisted living for low income seniors.

These communites support seniors in activities affected by diminished memory,
muscle tone, flexibility and fine motor skills. For many seniors it may become
unsafe to drive, difficult to lift groceries, painful to lift objects, or impossible
to unscrew a bottle of medication.

Assisted living facilities can also support seniors in getting healthcare
and taking medications, finances and home maintenance, and shopping and cooking.
More advanced care may also support seniors with hygiene, mobility, feeding and
other basic daily tasks.

Communities typically create individual service plans (ISPs) for residents.
These plans ensure each resident receives individualized care by outlining any
needed assistance in a way that minimizes the impact of care services on a resident's
lifestyle -- maximizing that resident's independence. Different communities may also
provide memory care programs for seniors suffering from Alzheimer's, dementia and other
conditions that result in loss of cognitive function.

These senior care provisions are typical but not ubiquitous. Check with prospective
assisted living communities to learn about their unique approach to care

Determine what you can afford. Whether you are looking for low income assisted living,
or are covering the costs with private funds or by selling your home, you need to
determine how to pay for assisted living
and what type of assisted care you can afford.

Know what amenities are important for you. Whether you are interested in
keeping your cat or living in a community with daily activities, decide
which options are necessary and which are just nice to have. customizable assisted living checklist can help.

Search for assisted living. You can start here when you enter a location and
hit search. You will find listings with many details to help start the process.
When you contact a property you can receive more detailed information about the
community you are considering.

Visit prospective assisted living facilities. Between exploring the facility, interviewing staff,
and finding out the cost models, there are many questions to be asked.
Make sure you know what to ask and print out a copy of our
Interview Questions for Your Assisted Living Tour(PDF).